State profile · Near median Poor share

Missouri bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Missouri, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

24,654
Public bridges
34.5%
Good condition
8.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

24,654

Public highway bridges in Missouri

Good Condition

34.5%

8,506 bridges rated 7-9

-15.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

8.5%

2,104 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Missouri vs national bridge condition

Missouri - Good condition share 34.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Missouri - Poor-condition share 28.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Missouri37.8%52.8%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Missouri (FHWA NBI)

Counties (115)

Adair 301 Andrew 162 Atchison 191 Audrain 314 Barry 166 Barton 214 Bates 319 Benton 135 Bollinger 125 Boone 334 Buchanan 246 Butler 227 Caldwell 208 Callaway 303 Camden 92 Cape Girardeau 374 Carroll 372 Carter 48 Cass 377 Cedar 112 Chariton 289 Christian 121 Clark 178 Clay 436 Clinton 152 Cole 227 Cooper 193 Crawford 118 Dade 161 Dallas 114 Daviess 222 DeKalb 237 Dent 75 Douglas 75 Dunklin 214 Franklin 333 Gasconade 143 Gentry 246 Greene 493 Grundy 187 Harrison 331 Henry 264 Hickory 57 Holt 167 Howard 133 Howell 189 Iron 129 Jackson 930 Jasper 471 Jefferson 411 Johnson 477 Knox 167 Laclede 119 Lafayette 238 Lawrence 234 Lewis 171 Lincoln 189 Linn 313 Livingston 185 Macon 291 Madison 118 Maries 69 Marion 186 McDonald 148 Mercer 137 Miller 142 Mississippi 99 Moniteau 93 Monroe 178 Montgomery 163 Morgan 105 New Madrid 282 Newton 310 Nodaway 396 Oregon 84 Osage 100 Ozark 82 Pemiscot 206 Perry 120 Pettis 243 Phelps 156 Pike 226 Platte 285 Polk 185 Pulaski 104 Putnam 213 Ralls 138 Randolph 163 Ray 185 Reynolds 91 Ripley 116 Saline 230 Schuyler 120 Scotland 201 Scott 182 Shannon 63 Shelby 109 St. Charles 418 St. Clair 139 St. Francois 165 St. Louis 912 St. Louis city 240 Ste. Genevieve 104 Stoddard 434 Stone 64 Sullivan 224 Taney 151 Texas 162 Vernon 403 Warren 152 Washington 158 Wayne 198 Webster 190 Worth 81 Wright 131

Missouri vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Missouri on the same metric.

IL

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

MA

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314
Selected

MO

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

MI

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

AK

Alaska

10.12% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$909

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Missouri

Six lowest-condition bridges in Missouri, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

RICHFIELD RD

Poor

Over: RUSH CR

S 9 T 51 N R 31 W, Clay, MO

Built 1920 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 900

COUNTY RD E-330

Poor

Over: BROF BRUSH CR

S 22 T 35 N R 24 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 45

COUNTY RD S-80

Poor

Over: BEAR CR

S 17 T 33 N R 23 W, Polk, MO

Built 1900 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 30

NOVA AVE

Poor

Over: BUCK CR

S 25 T 52 N R 20 W, Saline, MO

Built 1948 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY RD 537

Poor

Over: HOLLIDAY CR

S 5 T 28 N R 6 E, Wayne, MO

Built 1950 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 100

ROSEBUD RD

Poor

Over: BR GASCONADE RVR

S 3 T 36 N R 13 W, Pulaski, MO

Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in Missouri

RT PP E

Poor

Over: CHARITON RVR OVRFL

S 12 T 53 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1959 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 402

RT PP E

Poor

Over: MID FK CHARITON RV

S 1 T 53 N R 17 W, Chariton, MO

Built 1959 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 402

RT A E

Poor

Over: BRUSH CR

S 27 T 43 N R 14 W, Cole, MO

Built 1962 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 157

RT AA S

Poor

Over: MOREAU RVR

S 26 T 43 N R 14 W, Cole, MO

Built 1965 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 1,147

AXLE AVE

Poor

Over: BR OF CYPRESS CR

S 1 T 61 N R 28 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1930 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 10

KEY AVE

Poor

Over: BR PILOT GROVE CR

S 21 T 60 N R 27 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1989 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 25

TITAN AVE

Poor

Over: BR OF DOG CR

S 9 T 58 N R 28 W, Daviess, MO

Built 1976 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 45

RT UU E

Poor

Over: LATERAL DTCH NO 79

S 29 T 18 N R 10 E, Dunklin, MO

Built 1955 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 64

LOCKHART RD

Poor

Over: LOGAN BR

S 34 T 41 N R 4 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1950 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 100

HUFF RD

Poor

Over: PIERCE CR-S FK L MERAMEC

S 6 T 40 N R 2 E, Franklin, MO

Built 1975 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 100

RT Y S

Poor

Over: CEDAR CR

S 1 T 43 N R 4 W, Franklin, MO

Built 1948 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 149

ROHLFING RD

Poor

Over: LIT BERGER CR

S 8 T 45 N R 4 W, Gasconade, MO

Built 1958 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 40

460 TH ROAD

Poor

Over: BR OF W FK GRAND R

S 16 T 63 N R 32 W, Gentry, MO

Built 1998 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

W 160 AVE

Poor

Over: TRIB W FK LITTLE C

S 25 T 65 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1938 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 15

E 240 AVE

Poor

Over: TRIB E FK BIG CR

S 17 T 64 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1948 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 15

E 267 AVE

Poor

Over: BR OF SUGAR CR

S 27 T 63 N R 27 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1935 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 15

W 382 ST

Poor

Over: LATCHEL BR

S 22 T 62 N R 29 W, Harrison, MO

Built 1997 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 5

MO 142 E

Poor

Over: MYATT CR

S 4 T 21 N R 7 W, Howell, MO

Built 1951 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 192

RT U S

Poor

Over: CAVE SPRINGS BR

S 22 T 28 N R 29 W, Jasper, MO

Built 1959 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 510

HARNESS RD

Poor

Over: PLATTIN CR

S 857 T 39 N R 6 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1906 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 242

LAGUNA PALMA RD

Poor

Over: BOYD BR

S 25 T 39 N R 5 E, Jefferson, MO

Built 1976 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RD 115

Poor

Over: ROCK CR

S 29 T 62 N R 12 W, Knox, MO

Built 1988 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RD 1222

Poor

Over: TURNBACK CR

S 34 T 29 N R 25 W, Lawrence, MO

Built 1920 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 226

COUNTY RD 532

Poor

Over: N FABIUS RVR

S 27 T 61 N R 7 W, Lewis, MO

Built 1915 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 35

ITHACA RD

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STR

S 8 T 58 N R 19 W, Linn, MO

Built 1930 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 430

Poor

Over: MOUND CR

S 30 T 56 N R 23 W, Livingston, MO

Built 1960 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 50

RAINS RD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF LIT SUGAR

S 12 T 21 N R 32 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1931 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 200

CEDAR RD

Poor

Over: INDIAN RVR

S 18 T 22 N R 32 W, McDonald, MO

Built 1929 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 1,500

GARNER ST

Poor

Over: W MUDDY CR

S 6 T 64 N R 24 W, Mercer, MO

Built 1920 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 15

MIDWAY RD

Poor

Over: LIT GRAVOIS CR

S 34 T 41 N R 15 W, Miller, MO

Built 1930 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 60

KEMNA BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: TAVERN CR

S 3 T 40 N R 12 W, Miller, MO

Built 1910 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 45

BLACKMER RD

Poor

Over: LIT BEAR CR

S 35 T 40 N R 15 W, Miller, MO

Built 1930 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 55

COUNTY RD 322

Poor

Over: DRAIN DTCH

S 14 T 26 N R 16 E, Mississippi, MO

Built 1966 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 35

OAK DALE RD

Poor

Over: N MOREAU CR

S 31 T 45 N R 16 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1930 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

PILOT GROVE RD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF N MOREAU C

S 14 T 44 N R 16 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1940 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

RENO HILL RD

Poor

Over: DRY FORK CR

S 34 T 45 N R 16 W, Moniteau, MO

Built 1912 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 986

Poor

Over: BRIAR CR

S 15 T 54 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1925 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 5

COUNTY RD 211

Poor

Over: CROOKED CR

S 22 T 56 N R 11 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1910 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 30

RT AA E

Poor

Over: BEE CR

S 5 T 53 N R 10 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1956 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 162

RT Z S

Poor

Over: BRUSH CR

S 2 T 53 N R 9 W, Monroe, MO

Built 1961 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 158

RT ZZ S

Poor

Over: LOUTRE CR

S 5 T 49 N R 6 W, Montgomery, MO

Built 1966 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 80

COYOTE DR

Poor

Over: SHOAL CR

S 29 T 27 N R 33 W, Newton, MO

Built 1967 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 5,000

190TH ST

Poor

Over: MOZINGO CR

S 7 T 65 N R 34 W, Nodaway, MO

Built 1987 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 35

RT F E

Poor

Over: NORMAN CR

S 29 T 37 N R 6 W, Phelps, MO

Built 1964 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 1,350

RT C E

Poor

Over: PANTHER CR

S 1 T 34 N R 22 W, Polk, MO

Built 1960 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 431

115TH ST

Poor

Over: BUCKWORTH BR

S 32 T 67 N R 21 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1920 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 10

MO 129 S

Poor

Over: N BLACKBIRD CR

S 19 T 66 N R 18 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1947 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 396

RT U S

Poor

Over: E LOCUST CR

S 25 T 67 N R 20 W, Putnam, MO

Built 1964 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 323

CARPENTER RD

Poor

Over: BNSF RR

S 26 T 53 N R 26 W, Ray, MO

Built 1950 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 35

MO 142 E

Poor

Over: DTCH NO 2

S 2 T 22 N R 4 E, Ripley, MO

Built 1949 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 1,176

Showing 23,451-23,500 of 24,654 bridges

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